St. Kevin Roman Catholic Church Easter Sunday of the Resurrection of the Lord He is Risen! Truly He is Risen! Alleluia! Most Reverend Raymond F. Chappetto, Pastor, D.D., V.G, V.E. Reverend Paul Y. Kim, Parochial Vicar Reverend Monsignor Steven J. Aguggia, JCL, In Residence Reverend Monsignor D. Joseph Finnerty, Pastor Emeritus Deacon Julio C. Barreneche Rectory Office 45-21 194th Street Flushing, NY 11358-3533 718-357-8888 (Telephone) 718-357-3671 (Fax) Patricia Freeman, Parish Secretary Melissa Vollaro, Bookkeeper Parish Website: www.stkevinflushing.org Parish e-mail address: pfreeman@stkevinflushing.org Office Hours: Monday to Friday 9:30 AM to 12:00 Noon 1:00 PM to 8:00 PM Fridays: Office closes at 4:00 PM Saturday: 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM Sunday: Office Closed April 16, 2017 Masses Saturday Vigil: 5:00 PM Sunday: 8:00 AM, 10:00 AM, 12:00 Noon Daily Mass: Monday to Saturday: 9:00 AM Sacrament of Penance Saturdays at 4:00-4:30PM or by appointment Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament Church: 1st Sunday of the month, 1:00-2:30 PM Convent: Every Monday 9:30 AM - 5:00 PM Devotion Miraculous Medal: Tuesdays at 9:30 AM Catholic Cemeteries For information and available options please call 718-894-4888. Easter Sunday the Resurrection of the Lord
April 16, 2017 St. Kevin R.C. Church Page 2 Dear Bishop Ray: Q. One of the recent homilies that I heard at St. Kevin Church mentioned that all we need to know about Jesus can be found in the Bible. Then, why aren t we told to read the Bible more? A. I certainly agree that hearing the scriptures proclaimed at Mass once a week is not enough! The scriptures are the Word of God. They should be read and meditated on. The Sunday readings are on a cycle of three years. By the end of three years almost all of the New Testament is read and much of the Old Testament as well. This is a good way for many people to hear the Scriptures proclaimed. But for someone like you who desires more, reading the Bible at home is an excellent idea. There are different ways to do it. One possible way to read more of the Bible though is to read the readings that Church offers us each day at Mass. A way to do this is to consult the Bishop s web site www.usccb.org and click on the Daily Readings tab. Another thing to do is to read the Bible straight through, or at least the New Testament. Someone could start, for example, by reading Mark s Gospel and then moving on to the next. Something important would be to have a Catholic Bible like the New American Bible version because of the explanations offered in the notes. Another way is to join one of our parish Bible Study Groups (see Page 6 of this week s bulletin). Saint Jerome first translated the Scriptures from the original languages into Latin. He said, Ignorance of the Scriptures is ignorance of Christ. So I would enthusiastically support anyone who wants to know Jesus better by reading the Bible daily! Welcome to the Faith Community of St. Kevin After many months of study, reflection and prayer through the RCIA program (Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults) three people received the Sacraments of Initiation at the Easter Vigil: Full Initiation into the Catholic faith (Baptism, Confirmation and First Holy Communion) Shawna Menzies and Benjamin Antonetty III Completion of the Sacraments of Initiation (Confirmation and First Holy Communion) Linette Berrios The community of St. Kevin welcomes Shawna, Ben and Linette into our Catholic faith! FAITH FORMATION Agnes Rus, AO, Director of Faith Formation 45-50 195th Street 718-357-8110, ext. 3 Rosaria Surace, Secretary ABLAZE YOUTH MINISTRY Meg Fraino, Youth Minister Grades 9 through 12, meets every Friday night at 7 P.M. in the St. Kevin Room of the rectory. Contact Meg at stkevin.ablaze@gmail.com or 845-290-2366. MUSIC MINISTRY Mr. Thomas Sexton, Director & Organist ST. KEVIN CATHOLIC ACADEMY Dr. Thomas Piro, Principal Dr. Hugh McGowan, Chairman Board of Directors Linda Scherer, Secretary 45-50 195th Street 718-357-8110, ext. 4, Academy Website: www.stkevinca.org BAPTISM (Infants): Second Sunday of the month at 1:30 P.M. (except during Lent). Please call the rectory for an appointment at least a month in advance. R.C.I.A.: For adults seeking the Sacraments of Initiation (Baptism, Confirmation and Eucharist). Please call the Faith Formation Office for information. MARRIAGE: Marriage arrangements must be made at least six (6) months prior to the proposed wedding date. Please call the rectory to make an appointment. Also, log onto www.precana.org for complete information about required marriage preparation in the Diocese of Brooklyn.
Page 3 www.stkevinflushing.org April 16, 2017 Today, Sunday, April 16th is the solemnity of Easter Sunday of the Resurrection of the Lord. The readings for today s Mass begin at # 902 in the Hymnal. ***************************************************** Memorial Gifts The gifts of Bread and Wine are given this week in loving memory of Florence, Maryann and John Manzolillo. A Sanctuary Lamp burn this week in loving memory of John Richard Martini MASS INTENTIONS 8:00 Easter Vigil, Saturday, April 15th (There is no 5:00 Vigil Mass) Easter Sunday, April 16th 8:00 Those enrolled in the Easter Remembrance Masses 10:00 Those enrolled in the Easter Remembrance Masses 12:00 Those enrolled in the Easter Remembrance Masses Monday, April 17th 9:00 Carmela Avallone Tuesday, April 18th 9:00 Lou & Gerard Picardi Wednesday, April 19th 9:00 Domenico, Lugrezia & Vito Lamonaca Thursday, March 20th 9:00 Carmela Avallone Friday, March 21st 9:00 Antonio Masci & Frankie Masci Saturday, April 22nd 9:00 Jack Salerno Saturday, April 22nd 5:00 Eugene McGourty John Richard Martini Mynna Donodeo David Arnesto Sunday, April 23rd 8:00 Remigio & Palmira Del Zotto 10:00 Members of the Iurillo, Plotino & Scavo Families 12:00 Anthony DiVanna I AM the Resurrection and the Life. A Sanctuary Lamp will burn this week in loving memory of Ann Marie Groschke.. The Altar Candles are given this week in loving memory of Fire Fighter Thomas Brick The St. Kevin Shrine Lamp will burn this week for the Intentions of the Donor. The Flowers that decorate the Sanctuary during the Easter Season have been generously donated by the Parishioners of St. Kevin. The Paschal Candle that was blessed at the Easter Vigil, which will be used throughout the Liturgical Year has been lovingly donated in memory of William V. Costello. Please Pray For: those who are ill: Kristin Carey, Lucy Petretti, Barbara Weinbaum, Michael Antonucci, Tyler Benton, Alice Weber, Isabella Ieraci and Bridget Kunz and for those who have died: Jan Boumeester, Philip Cogliandro. Vocation Thought: The Lord is risen, it is true! Through our baptism He calls us to proclaim new life to the world. Pray for those who herald the Good News as priests, sisters and brothers. If you think God may be inviting you to such a vocation, please call the Vocation Office at 718-827-2454.
April 16, 2017 St. Kevin R.C. Church Page 4 2017 Annual Catholic Appeal Update Thank you to the parishioners who have already sent in their pledges for the 2017 Annual Catholic Appeal! Diocesan Assigned Goal:... $96,166.00 Pledged as of 4/7......$44,505.00 $ in Hand a of 4/7:.........$25,594.00 # of Pledges as of 4/7:....132 If you have not yet made your pledge to the 2017 ACA, pledge forms are available at the doors of the Church. You can either mail them directly into the diocese or place them in the collection baskets. Thank you for your support of St. Kevin Church! Line Dancing will take place on Friday April 28th, The cost is $5 per person and includes light refreshments. For information, please call Julie at 347-265-4396. Happy Easter from the Mommy & Me class! AARP Chapter #3334 will meet on Monday, April 24th, at 1:00 P.M., in St. Kevin Parish Center (parking lot is on 195th Street). New members are always welcome! The Auburndale Improvement Association will meet on TUESDAY, APRIL 25th at 7:30 P.M. in St. Kevin Parish Center. The Center is easily accessible by the parking lot and elevator. Refreshments will be available. Come and join us! Weekly Collection April 9th, 2017 Easter Gift to the Church....$23,890.00
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April 16, 2017 St. Kevin R.C. Church Page 6 St. Kevin Catholic Academy Alumni News Every year at the Feast Day Mass for the Solemnity of St. Joseph on March 19th, The Mary Louis Academy announces the annual TMLA Peacemaker Award. This highly prestigious award is in recognition of a student who has best represented the Sisters of St. Joseph philosophy and mission of love, unity and reconciliation within TMLA community during the year. This year, sophomore and honor student, Julia Bonanno, a 2015 graduate of St. Kevin Catholic Academy, received this great honor. Congratulations, Julia! Seeds of Faith There is a brevity, a certain terseness, in the scripture readings for Easter Sunday. Peter s speech in Acts is built of direct, pointed sentences. Paul s letters are based on straightforward creed-like statements. Even the Gospel story only briefly recounts what will turn out to be one of the most remarkable events in human history, the resurrection of Jesus from the dead. Advertising agents call these encapsulated points of information bullet points. Scripture scholars call them kerygma, or kernels of our faith. Actually, kernels or seeds are good terms for these statements, since throughout the Easter season, we will hear in the Acts of the Apostles, the Letters of Paul and the Gospel accounts of the days following the Resurrection, exactly how these kerygma began to flower, how they continued to grow through the life of the early church. May these Easter seeds of faith serve a similar purpose for us, too, so that the life of the Risen Christ will flourish in us and through our witness in the coming days. Follow Me Meeting Jesus in the Gospel of John Being Catholic takes more than simply believing in God or doing what he asks of us. Jesus wants you to be more than just a believer he wants you to be his disciple and friend. To help you answer this call to deeper friendship with Christ, St. Kevin Parish will begin Follow Me: Meeting Jesus in the Gospel of John on Tuesdays at 7:00 p.m. and Fridays at 9:45 a.m. For more information or to request a registration form, contact Agnes at the Faith Formation Office - - (718) 357-5317 or e-mail me at stkevinfaithformation@gmail.com. This is an eight week course. You will not only benefit personally from being part of this study; you will also help us to grow in fellowship as a parish as we grow closer to Christ together The Eucharist: Food for Resurrection How do we celebrate Easter, the greatest of our Christian feasts? By doing what we do every Sunday and every day: celebrating the Mass. On the first Easter, as the heartbroken disciples walked the road to Emmaus, the Lord was with them but they did not realize it. They only recognized him in the breaking of the bread (Luke 22:35). It is the same for us. In the Mass, the breaking of the bread, we meet the risen Lord together. We meet him in each other, for by our baptism into his death and resurrection, we have become members of one body, the Body of Christ. We meet him in his word, in the liturgy the scriptures are proclaimed to us, that they might take root and grow in us. And we meet him in a special way in the Eucharist, the sacrament of his Body and Blood, which is food for resurrection: whoever eats this bread will live forever (John 6:51). The Lord is risen indeed, and it is the Risen One who truly presides at this and every Eucharist. I AM the Bread of Life
Page 7 www.stkevinflushing.org April 16, 2017 St. Kevin Senior Club Our next meeting will be on Tuesday, April 25th (no meeting on April 18th), from 1:30 to 4:30 P.M. in the Parish Center. Our next trip to Empire City Casino will be on Wednesday, April 19th. We have rolled back the cost to $25 and you will receive the package of the day. For information and reservations, please call Sam at 718-762-3256. New members are welcomed to join! 50/50 Raffle Please place your April 50/50 envelope (that you received in your monthly envelope package), with your $5 donation, in the collection basket or drop it off at the Rectory. Extra envelopes are located at the doors of the church (please write the month on the envelope). Envelopes must be received by 12:00 Noon on the last day of the month. Thank you for your support of St. Kevin Church!
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April 16, 2017 St. Kevin R.C. Church St. Kevin Church - 90th Anniversary Dinner Dance Saturday, March 18, 2017 A Good Time Was Had By All!!!!! Page 10
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